Kerry
Connelly is an English born Australian author

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naturally gifted writer, Kerry found her way back to the love of
writing after having worked in radio, retail management and casual
journalism.

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Her
first title 'Observation City' was published in February 2013 and is
a relatable and humourous book on life and human behaviour.

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reviews and book links for more information.)

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Having
had anxieties since childhood, Kerry has always been a firm believer
in the importance, understanding and support of those with vairying
forms of mental illness.

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Her
upcoming title 'Shaken: A story of emotional abuse and depression' is
inspired by her own story with the topics and serves not only as an
inspiring read, but as a self help book of sorts for those who may
find themselves in the midst and confusion of an emotionally abusive
situation, or the loneliness of depression.

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﻿Enjoying
dual roles as an author and education assistant, another of Kerry's
passions lies in the teaching, compassion, understanding and support
of early education primary school students.

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​Being
an avid reader and also having studied film and television in her
career, Kerry is a big movie buff, a lover of classics, musicals and
dramas especially. She also loves to enjoy a well crafted television
show and reading non-fiction and memoirs.

Inspired
by her own experiences, Kerry Connelly bravely takes us on a journey
into the loneliness and despair of depression while in the midst of
an emotionally abusive relationship.

Having
had anxieties since childhood, nothing was to prepare her for the
violent convulsions and hours of un-controllable sobbing that had
started to take over her life, as the stress and trauma of
psychological abuse manifested itself in the form of major depressive
disorder, sever panic disorder and anxiety with ocd.

Shaken
is the story of one woman’s journey with deteriorating mental
health while under the control of an emotional abuser. It serves to
acknowledge that any form of psychological abuse at any severity is
unacceptable and shows just how quickly the trauma of such can give
birth to a variety of mental health issues.

Separated
by sections ofcomprehensive
referenceandchecklist
materialto
inform readers about the signs of emotional abuse and depression, as
well as sections ofadvice
and help for friends as well as sufferers,Shaken
digs deep into the heart of a woman who hopes to dispel the ignorance
and lack of understanding regarding both issues by using her own
experiences as an example.

A
stark, honest and well written read from the pen of an emotional
abuse survivor.

Excerpt:

‘Prologue.

The
relationship I endured took a toll on my pre-existing disorder. I had
suffered with attacks of anxiety since I was a child, which along
with bouts of depression, accompanied me into adulthood.

A bad bout
of anxiety would see me locked in the bathroom, frightened and alone
while I sat there shivering making my peace to God. Attacks that
were so severe and intense, I was sure I was about to die.

How sick
they made me feel. The negative thoughts would try to penetrate my
exhausted and troubled mind and sweat would seep from every pour of
my tired and trembling body. If not for what I call ‘my logical
brain’ and my desire to overcome these battles, I’m sure that the
battles I was going to face in the decade known as my twenties, would
have eventually seen me committed to the cuckoo’s nest.

I
had started to see a psychologist in my twenties. It was a few years
before I met the man who was to become my emotional abuser. He would
have dire effects upon my mental health.

During
my time with him, I was happy to realise that my anxiety hadn’t
flared up, in what I realised was about to be a year. It was such a
relief to be functioning without fear or trepidation. I felt I was
slowly getting better.

Little
did I know however, that the absence of anxiety would be replaced
with the presence of something that medical professionals call Panic
Attacks. Attacks that elevated my pre-existing and dormant disorder
to a full-fledged diagnosis of severe depression, panic and anxiety
disorder with slight OCD. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.)

It
was a diagnosis which saw my return back to medication after just
over ten years without it.

I
was prescribed a 100 mg dose of a strong anti-depressant/anxiety and
mood stabilising drug. That rapidly rose to an astonishingly
medically prescribed 300 mg dose within a month and a half. It was
250 mg more than the average recommended dose for both male and
females alike.